"A 911 caller reported an unresponsive person near the Ohlone Greenway at 2:42 p.m. Thursday, according to a Berkeley Fire Department spokesperson. When firefighter-paramedics arrived, they found Turner with no pulse and blood on his face, according to BFD. They tried to resuscitate him to no avail, and he was pronounced dead at the scene."
"According to Alameda County Health Care for the Homeless, 332 unhoused people died in the county, 23 of them in Berkeley, during 2024, the most recent year for which data were available. It was the lowest number of deaths since before the COVID 19 pandemic began, but higher than in 2018 and 2019 when the figures were, respectively, 195 and 246."
Lon Turner, 67, of El Cerrito, was discovered unresponsive near the Ohlone Greenway in Northwest Berkeley on Thursday afternoon. A 911 caller reported the incident at 2:42 p.m., and firefighter-paramedics arrived to find Turner without a pulse and blood on his face. Resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Berkeley police are investigating his death, with cause and manner pending determination. Turner's death reflects broader mortality trends among unhoused populations in Alameda County, where 332 unhoused individuals died in 2024, including 23 in Berkeley.
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